Items filtered by date: October 2017

There was wild jubilation on Monday, especially in the camp of the APC, when a magistrate's court granted bail to Mr Ifere Paul, after he pleaded not guilty to charges brought against him in two separate cases.

Soldiers and secret policemen are battling seriously to restore permanent peace in Ukanafun Local Government Area, of Akwa Ibom State where hoodlums have held sway for some months now, killing, maiming, robbing and kidnapping people.

Thursday, October 12, 2017 saw the flag-off of the Bonny/Bodo road project by the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at Bonny Island, Rivers State. The project, which was conceived 44 years ago by the first governor of Rivers State, Alfred Diete-Spiff, and approved by the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon, but yet to be delivered, having been neglected by successive administrations, was being given a new lease of life by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration.

Over the years, football has grown to be a major business platform that regenerates communities, states and countries. It is an avenue for youths in poor communities to escape poverty and become major contributors to the economies of their respective countries.

Who will put smiles on her face? She got married at age 13 and had to drop out of secondary school after she lost her parents. Some 17 years ago, she lost her husband with whom they had three children. Her name is Jennifer Eja Ejomot. She cried out to a social worker, Florence Kekong, whose NGO, Everyday Concern, is making efforts to turn things around for her. TNN got interested in Jennifer's travails and decided to dig deep.